Panties, biscuits and experiments: considerations on a demonstration at the university of Bologna Friday in via Verdi committee of scientists has revealed in his way against the cuts at the university (some photos can be found on blogs and forums). The symbol of the protest was very clear: the balloon inflated with helium held up a huge pant, on which was written "Brain drain from Italy in his underwear" and "Take away this". Some students were offered biscuits to passers-by in exchange for a little 'attention to the issue of university and research, while others explain some physical phenomena, with the help of some "special effect", spectacular even for those who know the physical . I appreciated the manner and tone of this event: do no harm to anyone or cause disturdo, we tried to approach passers-by and talk to them, explaining the importance of research and universities in society. As in so many events were to be a choreographic element that drew the attention of both leaflets to explain the position of students. What I would like to point out, however, is the willingness of students to get involved in the first person to speak and interact with people, so calm and reasonable. The "bait" options, cookies, and experiments are groped by a gentle approach with passers (unfortunately few) and start a dialogue. course, so no one ends up in the paper, except perhaps with a picture of pants and two lines that say nothing, you can not even involve many people, I think the critical mass on the other Organised committee is made to feel a lot more, thanks to the whistles and the slowing of traffic. But the I really like the method chosen because it aims to make contact with people, to explain the Ragoni of protest (and therefore also personal reflection is needed before taking to the streets), and does so without causing inconvenience or misunderstanding, seeking dialogue and not the clash. It 's a method that has confidence in the people, the ability to listen, dialogue and reflection of who is approached on the street.
Ester
Proposals Excerpts from bed in the assembly of the University of Bologna University Friday, October 24.
students, researchers and professors, in a state of permanent agitation at the University of Bologna
ASK
1) that the Academic Senate, in consultation with the faculty councils and departments, approve and make public a document full of complaint and refusal of the overall design of the restructuring of educational institutions promoted by the Government.
2) isituzionali that the bodies of the faculty, along with faculty, researchers and students involved in the mobilization, are promoting initiatives to combat that make visible the explicit and radical dissent against the current restructuring plan of the university proposed by the Government, such as:
a) a day of complete blockade of general education, possibly in conjunction with similar initiatives being promoted in other universities;
b) one-day strike of working for free, meaning that failure to collective staff unstructured activities that are carried out regularly (even and especially during exam periods) of the beyond all expectations, contracts and formal recognition, so that it makes visible and manifest chel'Università Italian, including the University of Bologna, lives structurally understaffed, holding on to a large extent, on a work essentially disregarded.
c) the cancellation of the academic year and the replacement of the ceremony with a public initiative to raise public awareness.
d) a great day of action planning, October 30, built from below, from all segments of education, from primary school to university, launched an open letter to the citizens.
Finally, we are the ones who defend the school, university, social security, public health. Why the "public" that we have in mind is that of the university in crisis, the turnstiles at the entrance and blackmail, the slackers and lazy to hunt.
The audience we have in mind is that we are building.
We do not care crisis at the university, because we're building - we want to build - a new one.
source: MicroMega http://temi.repubblica.it/micromega-online/gli-studenti-ei-ricercati-precari-di-bologna-vogliamo-costruire-una-nuova-universita/
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Gaizka
